
Born near Wann: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Mark Price is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Closest of all is Charlie Rhodes, from Caney, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wann. The Oklahoma lists hold names for 304 towns.
What stands out about Wann’s famous people
Famous people born near Wann
Nobody born in Wann is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.









Kenyon Hopkins
1912–1983American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom






Charles T. Payne
1925–2014Soldier from America who fought in World War II

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wann and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Mark Price: Ubcwwong, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Rutherford: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Cranshaw: film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Ehart: Wayne Camlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Jessye: Public Domain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Kubik: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Hsu: Andrew McLaughlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Payne: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Flora Campbell: Mary Temple/Macfadden publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Mix: Ward Lascelle Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold C. McGugin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rhodes: T206 (Ghosts, Miscuts & Oddities), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Hartman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Mader: MCCONM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons